Fountain pen filling device



i Oct. 20, 1931. Y i G. L. BASSE-r1' 11,828,019' Y FOUNTAIN PEN FILLING DEVICE FiIed July 7. 1930 ing devices forlus'e in connection with: writ-v latentecl y nomino, '01110, A coRroRAfrIoNor oiaio` FOUNTAIN PEN rInnINGfDnvioE ff Appnaion leajiuly 7, 1939.2 'sriaiNbf/ieaais;

This-invention relates kto fountain pen lling `Huid containers andthe likeand also for usefin connection with' fountain pen'desksets. 1 1 The herein'describedstructures constitute modilications of the general Vtype offilling device illust-rated anddescribed-fin my C0- Pending' application, Serialf No. 329,835. filed January 2', 1929. 1 ,l y y L rInv accordance with the present invention,

the'lling ldeviceV comprises, as in my'prior mentioned application, 'a penv receiving or Vsupporting receptacle having acheck valve controlled passageway connected with a writing fluid containing well.'A Upon-operati'on ofthe fillingfdevice, the writing fluid or inkis drawn upwardly fromthewell past the 'fee check valve' and into that portion ofthe receptacle 'around the pen point, theY checkA valve preventing thedrainage of the writing fluid back into the well. After the fountain Ypenl has been filled, means must be provided for returning or draining the ink remaining -in the receptacle Vback into the well and in accordance with the present invention, I propose providing a valve'controlled by-pass operable to permit this drainage back into the well. l

The invention also has as its object to simplify, render more eiiicient and vimprove generally devices of this character and to this end consists in the novel construction, com'- bination and arrangementof parts, `all Vof which will be made more apparent as thisv de-L drawings and more especially to Figure 1,-itA willbe noted thatV there is illustratedv a well'` VVor fluid container l() whichymay be usedalone f character 12.

' GnitALn i.. BAssE'rT,VVoF'roLEDo,IQHio, AssIGNonmo'fmHfn ooNxLINLrrfN;coiiPnNfY-,on t' or may be associated kwithal `base ofy largen proportions indicated generally by :dotted Y lines and reference character 11a Thewelll() isadapted to contain avwriting fluid such-as f ink,fand arranged above the welllOjandleX'- tending downthereinto is apensupportingor receiving member indicated bythe Wreference The pen receiving .member .'12 is provided withy a recess or .receptaclejpo'rtion' 13' into lwhich the penpoint llof the fountain pen lisf'adaptedztoextend. The jendlG of the pen vbarrelis adaptedato rest upon-a ta-V pered seat 17 vformed adjacent the upper open endof the receptacle 12' and when the'fountain penis thus positioned:there'ceptacle 12 'i is sealed fromgtliefatmosphere aswil'l be ap-` i A parent." If the fountain pen isk tof be more adequatelysupported, the pe'nfreceiving mein ber `12 may be provided 'withan' yupwardly eXtending'sleeve-like portion 12 which will embrace aportionrofthe pen b'ar'rell so that the f devicevmay be convenientlyus'ed 'as a -The receptacleV portion S13-has connected thereto-a tube -18 which: extends" down below thewlevel'of the `inli in f the iwell- 10 and-.the lower `wallof the receptacleportion'fl' is vinclined to form'aivalveseat v19 for' a check valve 20, which normally-'closes .communica tion between the receptacle 18 and thevwell to prevent the' drainage of, ink "ba-ck into jthe wel.. V Y Y* 15 is positionedlwith the barrel endfliupon the seat 17 vand the fountain pen Afilling' lever Y 21 is actuated several times todr'avvfinkyiipwarvdly froml the well"v thrugl'iftheftube'18 and past the'ball check valve 20.5into'thereceptacle 13. .i When sufficient ink has been Vdrawn into the vreceptacle 13,1 the; fountain pen Vmay be As thus `far described the'operation ofthel l device willbe obvious. The fountain pen filled'infth'e customary manner it being'underf f stoodthat the ball check'valve p'leventsthe drainage of theink'back'intofthe welll;

In orderpto provide'meansfer draining the back intolthewellafter Ithe completijon u ofthe fountain penfilling operation-,?I-,-;pro T Y vide'V a; bypass ,-22 controlledffby afvajlve 23v yoperable aJplun'ger'M-faccessible-fromjthe'#Ida Y,

` trated in Figure 2, the pen supporting recepau Y Y i Y. The opuationofY both forms ofconstrucoutside or the well. A spring normally retains the valve in closed position.

In the-modified form of construction illustacle 26 is connected bya joint indicated generally by the reference character 27 to a base or the `like 28Lfor relative angularmovement with respect thereto. The receptacle 26 has a passageway 29 which communicates with a tube 30 leadingl into the well 31 formed;ifnjil the base 28. A ball checkvalvev 32 normally resting on a valve seat 33 prevents inkdrawn V up into the pen supporting receptacle from draining back into the fluid well 31,. The ink is drawn up into the pen supporting receptaclelin the same manner as previously described in connection with the former construction :illustrated in Figure 1.

After the completion v of the fountain pen filling operation, the ink may be drained back: intothewell` by means of aV by-pass 34 controlledby a valveV 35 operable by plunger 36 through the medium of a lever 37 arranged 'exteriorly of the receptacle 26; VThellever '37'V is pivotal'ly mounted as at 38 on'a. stud'39 projectingf'rom the receptacle, this lever having a pivotal connection as at 40 with the voutwardly'projecting'end of the' plunger 36.V

A spring41-normally maintains the valve 35 in'elosed positions tion. described herein is substantially identical.-r Thelower. portion of the pen receiving o rsupporting receptacle is iirst sealed by the introduction of the pen therein and thereafter by operation of thepen filling lever, ink is drawn-upwardly past the check valve into the lower portion of the receptacle where the fountain peninay be filled in the usual manner.V In each instance, after the fountain pen has been filled, the surolus ink maybe readilyydrainedback` into t eV iuid well by the operation of a valve controlled by-pass.

While two Aforms of the invention have been described herein, lit will be apparent to those skilledin this art that various modiiidrainage of ink from said receptacle back into f Y Y i i -'2. In a fountainpengdesk set, a

cations and rearrangement of the several parts maybe made without departing from pass;

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may be drawn by the suction means of the pen and a valve controlled by-pass operable to permit the drainage of theink back into the well.

3.` In a device of the class described, a fluid well, av .pen receivingy receptacle associatedwith said well, a passageway connecting said receptacle to said well, a ball check valve controlling said passageway, a by-pass` connecting said receptacle to said well and a normany. Closed Lvalve Jfor controlling said byc 4.- I-na device of the classdescribed, a base formed with a well, a receptacle above said well adapted to receive the pen 'end of a fountain pen andto be sealed thereby, a valve controlled passageway connectingsaid receptacle tosaid well-through which ink may be drawn by Vthe suction means of aV Afountain pen and a valve controlled by-pass operable to peri mit the drainage oa-the ink from said receptacle back'intofsaid well. .Y Y 1 5. In a fountain pen desk set, abase formed with a wellforming a penl support and sealed bythe pen when thelatter is thus supported, a pen. supporting receptacleabove'said well, a valve controlled passageway connecting said receptacle'ito said well throughwhich iiilzrinaybes drawn byv thesuction means of the' pen, and a valve controlled by-pass-operableto permitdrainag'e of. theinkbackinto thewell. -f .1, In testimony whereofI aiiix my signature. c n K GERALD-L. BASSli/lf'l..v

i Y195Y the spirit and scope of Athis invention, and u to this end reservation is made to make such changes as may come within the purviewof the accompanying claims.`

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a ,fountain .pen desk set, a base formed with a well, a pen receiving receptacle, a check valve controlled passageway connecting saidrecep'taeleto said well and a valve controlled `by-pass operable to permit said well. i

base formedA penlwhen the latter is thus supported, rajcheck i 11 Y; il i Y valvefcontrolled passageway connectingssaid :151i 

